Lannilis (French pronunciation: [lanilis]; Breton: Lanniliz) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Lannilis Lanniliz | |
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 The Chateau of Kerouartz | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lannilis  | |
  Lannilis  Lannilis | |
| Coordinates: 48°34′15″N 4°31′08″W / 48.5708°N 4.5189°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Plabennec |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Tréguer[1] |
| Area 1 | 23.52 km2 (9.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,708 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29117 /29870 |
| Elevation | 0–58 m (0–190 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Lannilis are called in French Lannilisiens.
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Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 27 June 2008.
In 2008, 33.17% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[5]
History
A population of Cacous, a persecuted minority of ropemakers, still lived isolated in the village of Trebirou [Trobérou] in Lannilis in 1847.[6]
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lannilis.
- Official website
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)